Once Upon a River
A Novel
Bonnie Jo Campbell (Author)
“A demonstration of
outstanding skills
on the river of American literature.”
—Entertainment Weekly
"Bonnie Jo Campbell
has built her new novel like a modern-day craftsman from the old timbers of
our national myths about loners living off the land, rugged tales as perilous
as they are alluring. Without sacrificing any of its originality, this story
comes bearing the saw marks of classic American literature, the rough-hewn
sister of The Leatherstocking Tales, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Walden.”—Ron Charles, Washington Post
Book Details
- Paperback
- June 2012
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ISBN 978-0-393-34177-5
- 5.5 × 8.3 in
/ 352 pages
- Territory Rights: Worldwide including Canada, but excluding the British Commonwealth.
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Hardcover
Endorsements & Reviews
“With all the fixings
of a Johnny Cash song—love, loss, redemption—Campbell captures these Michiganders
and their earthy, brutal paradise in tales rich with insight and well worth the
trip.” — Elle
“Margo’s struggle to
survive proves irresistible, like the tug of the Stark itself.” — The New Yorker
“Campbell has a ruthless and
precise eye for the details of the physical world. . . . An excellent American
parable about the consequences of our favorite ideal, freedom.” — Jane Smiley, New York Times Book Review
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